Frank Russell vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis and Frank Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Frank Russell

vs.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frank Russell 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Frank Russell 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.